The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-10
ChISC,, CHICK SAW CHIEF
THE OLD WARRIORS HOUND
TRANSFORMED.
The Beautiful Enyirons Of the Place
Now the Favorite Resort
OF MemphiaBs.

The Street Gar Company does not
afford by any Of its numerous lines
more delightful trip than a ride from
the corner OF Madison and Second
streets via the Shelby street line to
Jackson Mound Park. 1t may be said
here by way Of parenthesis that its
tracks should be extended to the very
gates of the park, and the Main street
line should also be elbowed around
go as to reach the favorite resort o cur
city.
The man cement OF this new enter
prise, who have spared no pains or
money in their enthusiastic aud earn
est endeavors to give the people OF
Memphis a high toned, respe ctable
place, where anybody, even ladies
and children, may go and drink q
glass Of beer without coming In con-
tact with any but refined people, de.
serve q great deal Of credit. All sorts
OF lunches are served as well as the
beverages.
A gentleman may send his wife and
family there In the afternoon and Joe
Msncini will take charge Of them
himself, seeing to their safety and
comfort. This resort was fully de-
scribed In last Mondays APPEAL, and
1t is useless to 20 into details.
ABIr OF HISTORY.
This mound Is the most famous OF
oil Indian mounds In America. II
posse ses history that Is rich in fact
and tradition, and bears high po-
sition Ia the early events Of our
country. II was the chief mound Of the
Ohickassws. Its age Is unknown, but
II was In existence when Chisca was
chief OF the tribe and when DeSoto
discovered the Mississippi In l64l.
II Is said that on lie sum.
NIT, where the pavilion now
staLds, Chiscs and DsSoto met
and smoked tie pipe Of peace. CHS
ca, with natural pride, took TIE Span
lard upon the mound and pointed to
the river. DeSoto was 60 struck
with the grandeur OF the mighty a5od,
beneath whose bosom he wss finally
buried, that he called II the River Of
the Holy Ghott. The events OF the
late war which tIauspired about his
spot are too well known to dwell upon
them in a hurried sketch.
II old CHS. were TO rice from the
dead and look upon the scene some
Sunday night, what would he say
upon seeing $1,000 white people drink.
ing beer, a full orchestra discoursins
music and beautifully dressed ladies
dancing in the pavilion built over the
homes OF the departed warriors OF the
Chickssaw tribc2
SUNSET AT THE NJ USD.
There is q time 10 visit Jackson
Mound Park which SURPRISES all hours
OF the day. 1t is brief period when
the least number OF visitors, or scarce.
ly anybody, is there TO enj " 1t. This
10 when the day is dying; when the
gorgeous landscape that surrounds the
Chickassw Mound, which 10 unexcell-
ed In beauty by any tpot on the banks
Of the Mississippi Is lighted up by the
dying orb Of day; when the bosom Of
the lordly Father Of Waters" IL
transformed in,o a sheet OF FURNISHED
gold when the dense foliage that i'm.
parts such sweet grandeur 10 the
scene Is tinged with the same color,
and when all nature seems TO have
suspended It's powers. This Is the
hour 10 spprec ate the real beauties
and the rich historic lore OF the place.
Who Is there who has ever looked
up 10 the golden gates Of the resplend.
ent West and beheld them arrayed in
all their magnifcence, and watched
the beautiful departure Of the God OF
Day, that has not felt himself liIled
from the earth to Heaven and bis feel
ings spiritualizld by the contempla
ton OF the tcene2
The glories OF sunset can be seen
and enjoyed only witho ut the crowded
city. The winds are now hushed
among the foliage, the birds OF Heaven
have ceased their warbling, the voice
OF the laborer IL no longer heard 81.
lepce hangs like a canopy upon the
scene. At such season 20 and take
afriend with you; carry along with
you no book 10 aid your ref ,ctions
let your heart be opened "a
the II fiuence of the scene; let ia
delights rise up unrepfessed; resigu
yourself freely IN the emotions OF your
bosom, and II you hsye not been TO.
far corrupted and contaminated By in
tercouise with the world, you will re-
turn a happier and "iuller" man.